IS announces leader al-Qurashi's death in battle, names successor

The Islamic State group on Wednesday said that its leader Abu Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi has been killed in battle and announced a replacement. Hashimi al-Qurashi is said to have been killed,......

Top Pak-based terrorist Khorasani killed in blast in Afghanistan

A top commander of the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Omar Khalid Khorasani and three other top militant leaders have been killed in a mysterious blast in eastern Afghanistan's Paktika......

Why Baghdadi is Osama version 2.0

There is not much that the world knows about the man who is capturing one Iraqi city after another. And that’s what makes Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi both mysterious and dangerous.Vicky Nanjappa /......

Pup orphaned during Baghdadi raid finds new home

A puppy orphaned by the destruction of the compound which housed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been rescued after being found next to its dead mother. IMAGE: The pup was found......

How Nandita Das convinced Rishi Kapoor to play a sleazy producer

'Rishi Kapoor was shocked and said, 'Woh sare log jinko main janta hoon, unki filmein main nahin kar raha. Aapko to main janta bhi nahin hoon.' IMAGE: Viacom 18 CEO Ajit Andhare with Rekha and......

IS threat to Rio Olympics: Brazil to deploy 85,000 troops

'All threats related to the Rio 2016 Games are being meticulously investigated, particularly those related to terrorism.' IMAGE: Brazilian soldiers patrol the Olympic park ahead of the Rio......

Brazil holds terror suspects, seeks leads about possible Olympic threat

IMAGE:   Brazilian Navy soldiers attend an exercise on Flamengo beach ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympics. Photograph: Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters. Brazil held 10 presumed Islamist militants in......